Maybe an unusual question, but.. Should you be able to feel the pattern on newly re-browned Damascus barrels ?
I've seen some which have been etched and are clearly 'textured' if that's the right word, yet others appear to be as smooth as glass. The barrels I've looked at recently are English from around 1890 and you can feel the pattern with your fingers.
Is that usual ? Any thoughts Gents ?

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